Solutions Manager at UnitX (HQ)
UnitX· HQ·
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About Us: UnitX is building the robotic eyes & brain to accelerate human productivity in manufacturing. UnitX is a fast-moving startup with a team from Stanford and Google. Since inception, UnitX has shipped 2,500+ mission-critical systems across 200+ of the world's leading manufacturers' production lines. Every year, $15B dollar worth of products (think car parts and electronics) go through UnitX AI inspection system to ensure quality and yield.
As a Solutions Team Lead at UnitX, you will be a key contributor to the design, development, and deployment of defect inspection automation solutions tailored to meet the specific needs of our clients involving robotic conveyance systems at high speed. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including sales, project management, and technical experts, to analyze requirements, design solutions, and oversee the implementation of defect inspection projects.
What You'll Do:
- Lead the solution team to:
- Support the sales team to close deals by building solution proposals for vision inspection automation systems using UnitX technology.
- Support the service team to deploy systems by working on hardware & software integration & customization needs during the deployment phase.
- Build and grow a high-performing solution team include Solution Architects
- Provide technical leadership and expertise in the development and implementation of vision inspection automation systems including motion, vision and software integrations.
- Ensure that the delivered solution is robust and reliable.
- Collaborate with customers and internal stakeholders to gather and analyze project requirements.
- Provide regular product feedback to the product engineering team for product improvements.
Who You Are:
- 7+ years of experience working on automated machine vision systems for manufacturing.
- 3+ years of experience managing solution engineers & building solution team for manufacturing or machine vision automation companies.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related engineering disciplines.
- Strong technical skills on automation system design and machine vision hardware and software.
- Knowledge of common control systems and industrial robots.
- Strong communication skills for collaborating with customers, internal stakeholders and solution team members.
Why work at UnitX
- Culture & Team: Founded by engineers from Stanford, MIT, and Google; described internally as a robotics company with values of reliability, precision, transparency, and ambition.
- Growth Trajectory: 78 employees with rapid expansion (+19.6% YoY); 8 active job openings including Embodied AI Engineer, Machine Learning Engineer, Simulation Engineer, and Recruiter roles.
- Work Environment: Santa Clara HQ with a global, cross-functional team (Sales 25%, Technical 24%, Operations 5%). Talent sourced from top companies (Keyence, Amazon, Stanford, Palo Alto Networks, Verkada) — suggests high-performance culture.
- Perks & Mission: Direct impact on worldwide manufacturing quality; opportunity to work on full-stack robotics combining deep learning, imaging, and hardware deployed at scale.